The 8thIndia-China joint training exercise 'HAND-IN-HAND 2019' with the theme of ‘Counter Terrorism’ under United Nations mandate is scheduled to be conduct at Umroi, Meghalaya from 7th to 20th December 2019.
The aim of the exercise is to practice joint planning and conduct of counter terrorist operations in semi urban terrain.
In 2018, the exercise was held in Chengdu, China.
The exercise didn’t take place in 2017 due to the 72-days long standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam.